Chapter 11 Flashcards
What are emotions
- mental states or feelings associated with our evaluation of our experience
emotions include
physiological reactions, behaviour, and mental experiences
Discrete emotions theory
- humans only experience a small set of primary emotions that are rooted in biology
- emotions are adapted; shaped through elevation
- argues emotion precedes thought
- each emotion is associated with a distinct motor program
emotions in animals
have an uncanny resemblance to human emotions
when do babies start to smile when they see a firmilar face
6 weeks
when do babies smile when they learn something new
3 mounths
newborn babies smile during ______ sleep
REM
Emotions are _______
universal
- research shows that people can recognize and generate the same emotional expressions across cultures
what study proves that universal emotions could be due to globalization
Ekman faces (1971)
- studied isolated tribe; they displayed the 7 primary emotions
primary emotions
those that are culturally universal
how many primary emotions are there
7
what are the 7 primary emotions
- happiness
- disgust
- fear
- sadness
- surprise
- contempt
- anger
what is the 8th debated primary emotions
pride
Secondary emotions
are those that are a mixture of primary emotions
can secondary emotions differ across cultures
yes
what are some examples of secondary emotions
- hatred
- alarm
-glee
-jealously
hatred is a combination of what primary emotions
disgust + anger
alarm is a combination of what primary emotions
fear+ suprise
glee is a combination of what primary emotiosn
happiness + sadness
jealousy is a combination of what primary emotions
anger + sadness
of the primary emotions what concept highlights cultural differences, or societal guidelines for how and when to display emotions
display rules
display rules
- cultural differences, or guidelines for how and when to display emotions
display rules was studied by
Friesen (1972)
what are th cognitive theories
- James Lange
- Somatic Marker
- Cannon Bard
- Two factor
real smile =
deucem smile
fake smile
panam smile
James Lange Theory
emotions result from our INTERPRETATIONS of our bodily reactions to stimuli
- afraid because we are running away
cognitive theories believe
that emotions are a product of thought
Cannon Bard Theory
are emotions provoking event leads SIMULTANEOUSLY to an emotion and bodily reactions
- run away and feel fear at the same time
Somatic Marker Theory
- uses our “GUT REACTIONS” to gauge how we should act
- occurs automatically
Two factor theory
emotions are produced by undifferential arousal (alertness), with an ATTRIBUTION of that arousal
- emotions are the explanation we make of our arousal
discrete emotion theory is porbably correct in that
emotions are shaped through evolution
cognitive theory is probably correct in the idea that
thinking influences our emotions
two factor theory. is probably correct in the idea that
- physiological arousal plays a key role in the intensity of our emotional reaction